CJ2MP_LMPR Interwar Prose

Faculty of Education
Autumn 2010
Extent and Intensity
2/0/0. 2 credit(s). Type of Completion: z (credit).
Teacher(s)
Mgr. Miroslav Chocholatý, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Guaranteed by
doc. PhDr. Naděžda Sieglová, CSc.
Department of Czech Language and Literature – Faculty of Education
Contact Person: Nataša Vrbová
Timetable
Tue 11:35–13:15 učebna 10
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is also offered to the students of the fields other than those the course is directly associated with.
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
Course objectives
The aim of the subject is to enhance students knowledge of the Czech literature created in the first half of the 20th century. Through selected chapters the students will be offered insights into the early works of the outstanding personalities writing between the two world wars, especially those whose literary beginnings are connected with expressionism. Students will be able to identify and analyze the style of outstanding personalities, significant for this particular period. Students will further develop their literary knowledge and interpretational skills with the aim to communicate with a literary work more efficiently.
Syllabus
  • Characteristics of the period: 1. Literature in the sign of expresionism. Basic standpoints, perception of the reality, expressionist view of the world. Key features of expressionistic poetics. European literary and artistic context, Czech expressionism and its reprezentatives. - Pre-cursors: 2. Jakub Deml 3. Richard Weiner 4. Ladislav Klíma, Josef Váchal - Literary groups: 5. Čestmír Jeřábek, Lev Blatný, Jaroslav Hůlka - Echoes of the expressionistic movement in the works of authors in the 1920s: 6. Vladislav Vančura 7. Josef Čapek, Karel Čapek 8. Jan Weiss, Marie Pujmanová 9. Egon Hostovský 10. Jaroslav Durych, Jan Čep
Literature
  • FIALOVÁ-FÜRSTOVÁ, Ingeborg. Expresionismus :několik kapitol o německém, rakouském a pražském německém literárním expresionismu. V Olomouci: Votobia, 2000, 366 s. ISBN 80-7198-456-6. info
  • CHALUPECKÝ, Jindřich. Expresionisté :Richard Weiner, Jakub Deml, Ladislav Klíma, podivný Hašek. [Praha]: Torst, 1992, 200 s. ISBN 80-85639-00-9. info
  • MÍČKO, Miroslav. Expresionismus. Vyd. 1. Praha: Obelisk - nakladatelství umění a architektury, 1969, 75 s. URL info
  • Haló, je tady vichr - vichřice! : expresionismus. Edited by Ludvík Kundera. Praha: Československý spisovatel, 1969, 138 s. : i. info
Teaching methods
Students will get an insight into basic trends and movements of Czech literature in the period studied. They will also be able to identify and analyze the style of outstanding personalities. Students will further develop their literary knowledge and interpretational skills with the aim to communicate with a literary work more efficiently. They will creatively use their knowledge gained not only in the classes but also in their individual study of recommended literature which they will be able to discuss regularly with their teacher.
Assessment methods
Credit requirements: - preparation for the seminars according to the teacher´s instructions, including their written form, - active participation, attendance min. 80%, - two oral presentations, - satisfactory seminar paper.
Language of instruction
Czech
Further Comments
Study Materials
The course can also be completed outside the examination period.
The course is taught annually.
The course is also listed under the following terms Autumn 2005, Autumn 2006, Autumn 2007, Autumn 2008, Autumn 2009, Autumn 2011, Autumn 2012, Autumn 2013, Autumn 2014, Autumn 2015, Autumn 2016, Autumn 2017, Autumn 2018, Autumn 2019.
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